A Guide to the Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection Shillaber, Benjamin Penhollow. 7493

A Guide to the Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7493

University of Virginia Library

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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff

Repository

University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA

Collection Number

7493

Title

Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection 1857-1890

Extent

7 items

Creator

Location

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection, Accession 7493, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Purchase [ 1964 Mar 23 ] 1964 May 4

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
Emilie N. de Rochemont
Frederick Eugene Partington
H. G. Smith
William Winter

Item Listing

Letters

Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington
1874 Oct 20
ALS, 3 p.

[Appreciates invitation to meet his family, but cannot come; explains how he named his character "Mrs. Partington"; congratulates him on his prominent name.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington
1887 Mar 9
ALS, 4 p.

[Thanks him for copies of Partington's school paper and yearbook; says book helped him forget about stalled writing; congratulates him belatedly on becoming headmaster of the Academy; regrets that he cannot contribute to the Winter Memorial Library although he admires the project dedicated to his friend.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington
1887 Sep 17
ALS, 4 p.

[Discusses the connection between the fictitious Mrs. Partington and Partington's mother; says he is puzzled that Lippincott's Dictionary embodied "Mrs. Partington"; promises a book for the Winter Library; hopes Partington and Mr. Winter will visit him.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington
1889 Jul 3
ALS, 4 p.

[Refers to his letter and school catalog; says he is enjoying visit to his daughter's family; speaks about his health, his approaching 75th birthday, and the fictional Mrs. Partington; discusses his admiration for William Winter , his early recognition of Winter's genius, and his prediction for Winter's future success; says he is disappointed that Winter does not have similar regard for his own work.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington
1889 Aug 8
ALS, 2 p.

[Asks if he has a teaching position for his niece, Emilie N. de Rochemont , a Wellesley graduate; asks if he knows of any positions at other schools.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington
1890 Jun 5
ALS, 2 p.

[Declines invitation to his wedding; sends a poem written for the occasion along with his congratulations and blessings.]

Photograph

Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber , head and shoulders, by H. G. Smith
1887 May 3
Photograph

[Signed by Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber with quotation: "The assumed to Mrs. Partington to the real Mrs. Partington."]